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NLDS Day Two, 2014

After winning Game One the Giants hope Tim Hudson (9-13, 3.57 ERA; 1-3, 3.46 ERA postseason) can keep the momentum going. They’re facing Jordan Zimmermann (14-5, 2.66 ERA; 0-1, 11.25 ERA postseason), and all he did his last time out was pitch a no-hitter for his fourteenth win.

The Giants have won nine straight postseason games. The record is twelve, held by the Yankees (twice), the As and the Red Sox.

78 thoughts on “NLDS Day Two, 2014”

If there HAS to be a goat, I’m glad it’s Kersh. He’s THE name on the Dodgers and he is made of character and talent to overcome this . . . and I wouldn’t want the onus to be on a journeyman player.

Plus, I believe he will have a chance to redeem himself in this series. The last two years have proven to me that baseball is a metaphor for 2nd chances and redemption: Uribear, Dee, Haren, the Bison, etc.

No way to rationalize that loss because baseball isn’t a rational game, which probably accounts for its appeal. Consistently bad hitters over a month, season, career can average getting one hit in every four and a half or five at bats. Then one day, out of nowhere, three, four hits, maybe a home run or two, then back to their obscurity. Or really great pitchers, really good every time out till one day the obscure hitter(s) turn momentarily great and show them the other side, Sometimes I’m sure you got to be a masochist to be a baseball fan, because logical it isn’t…

Speaking of that, D.C.’s inability to score runs/hold a lead screws up my plans (in contrast, the Dodgers are MUCH better). I’m going to the Utah Shakespeare Festival and if there IS a D.C./SF game, LA plays Tuesday afternoon, leaving me free to see the play at night. I don’t want to split my time between the game and the play (like I did with “Othello” back in July), because of the game’s importance. So if LA plays at night, I may not even go until Wednesday.

Thanks, Nats, for making me wait until Monday to make my plans! (Of course, I’m sure their fans are even more upset.)

Ditto.
I’m in charge of the Haunted House for a school Halloween Carnival. The scariest thing I can think of this year is a Dodger bullpen pitcher coming to the mound . . . but I don’t think the kids will get it!
(Nats fans probably feel the same re their ‘pen. But their bats are to blame as well.)

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